The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare vide press release dated 11 April, 2022 has issued the timelines for filing of claims for payment of ex-gratia assistance to families of COVID-19 deceased. Supreme Court vide its Order dated 24th March 2022 has fixed the following timelines for beneficiaries to file claims for payment of ex-gratia assistance to families of COVID-19 deceased as announced by National Disaster Management Authority.
The key directions issued by the Hon’ble Court are:
- An outer time limit of sixty days shall be applicable from 24th March 2022 to file the claims for compensation in case the death occurred due to COVID-19 prior to 20th March 2022.
- For any future deaths, ninety days’ time shall be provided from the date of death due to COVID-19 to file the claim for compensation.
- The earlier order to process the claims and to make the actual payment of compensation within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of claim shall continue to be enforced.
